Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been looking at the charts for Costeño Beach. It’s a consistent spot, exposed to the NE, but we’ve got a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no need for extra rubber.

Right off the bat, the surf is pumping but the conditions are messy. Tuesday afternoon, July 7, we’ve got 7ft of NE swell, period around 8 seconds, and a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 528. The waves are there, but the forecast calls it marginal, and the tide could be a factor. Not the best for your first paddle.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings, July 8 and 9, the swell holds around 7ft from the NE, but we’re stuck with a light cross-onshore wind putting wrinkles on the face. The energy climbs into the 700s—solid, but not clean. Thursday afternoon, July 9, is a standout—the wind goes glassy, the swell is 7ft from the NE, and the energy is 747. That’s the window where it all comes together, with clean lines. The crowd can be around sometimes at Costeño, so expect company.

Friday morning, July 10, the cross-onshore wind comes back, chopping up 7ft waves. Friday afternoon bumps up to 8ft, but still not clean. The weekend, July 11 and 12, stays messy with cross-onshore winds and swell around 8ft to 7ft. That bigger stuff, over 8ft, is only for the experienced crew, and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be walled up.

Then we hit a lull. Monday, July 13, the swell drops to 6ft in the morning, energy only 352. But Monday afternoon, the wind goes glassy again, and we get 5ft of NE swell with an 8-second period. It’s smaller, but glassy conditions make everything feel better. Tuesday, July 14, starts glassy with 6ft waves and energy jumps to 664 – a good sign.

The rest of the second week, from Wednesday, July 15, runs the same: swell sizes from 6ft to 8ft, mostly from the NE, with cross-onshore winds breaking up the lines. A few glassy moments pop up, like Sunday afternoon, July 19, when the wind goes glassy, the swell is 8ft from the NE, and the energy is 725—that’s a keeper. But by July 21 and 22, the swell fades to 5ft to 6ft, period drops to 7 seconds, so the energy weakens.

The real standout is Thursday afternoon, July 9, and that Sunday afternoon, July 19. Both have glassy conditions and decent swell, but July 9 is the pick for cleaner, more fun waves. For beginners, watch out when the swell pushes past 5ft. Over 8ft, and it’s experts only. The cross-onshore wind and solid swell on some days would also make Costeño more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing, especially July 10 and 11.

Rusty, signing off.

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